Ref NoJOH/COR/346-462
AltRefNoCorrespondence - Box 1
CollectionHewlett Johnson Papers
TitleCorrespondence
Date1911-1949
Extent1 folder
DescriptionVery harsh letters from Johnson's brother-in-law, Arthur Taylor, criticising Johnson's outspoken views on several matters including pacifism and conscientious objection,1917; Johnson offers his and Mary's services for humanitarian work in lieu of fighting in the Great War, 1914; Letters of support and admiration from various places for Act Now and Socialist Sixth. ..,1939-1949; Letters largely of support (but some of criticism) following the letter published in The Times from the Canons of Canterbury criticising Johnson and calling on him to resign, March 1940; Appointment as Dean of Manchester;
SubjectConscientious objection
Pacifism
World War, 1914-1918
Manchester Cathedral (England)
Johnson family--correspondence
Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Attacks in the press
Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Writings--"Act Now"
Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Writings--"Soviet Sixth of the World"
Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Clerical career in Manchester
Related OrganisationLeft Book Club (of Boulder)
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ryde Left Book Club
Simon Langton Schools, Canterbury
ContentOrganisation/16
Related PlaceSt. Margaret's Church Dunham Massey, Altrincham Cheshire England
Swanwick
Associated PersonTaylor, Arthur, Mr. (brother of Mary Johnson, nee Taylor)
Jayne, Francis John, Revd. ,1845-1921 (Bishop of Chester, 1889-1919)
Roberts, Lambeth, Mr.
Barnes, Emery W., Dr.
Davies, D. Ashton, Mr. (Secretary of St. Albans Diocesan, Police Court Mission)
Parsons, Richard Godfrey, Revd., 1882-1948 (Bishop of Middleton, 1927-1932; Bishop of Southwark, 1932-1941; Bishop of Hereford, 1941-1948)
Stamford, Lord (of Dunham Massey)
Mills, Percy H., Mr.
Shearer, J. W., Mr.
Horne, H. M., Miss
Amphlett Micklewright, F. H., Revd.
Stanhope-Lovell, W., Mr.
Shaw, Otto L., Mr. (Headmaster of Red Hill School, 1934-1976)
Redfern, W. H., Revd.
Green, V. H. H. , Revd. (of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury)
Zucher, Alfred, G., Mr.
Davies, Eustace, Mr. (solicitor)
Paget, Henry Luke, Revd. , b.1853 (Bishop of Chester, 1919-1932)
Johnson, Rosa, Mrs., b.1843 (Hewlett Johnson's mother born Rosa Hewlett)
Taylor, Frederick, Mr. (Hewlett Johnson's father-in-law)
Jayne, A. G., Mr. (from Christiania)
Johnson, Charles, Mr. (Hewlett Johnson's brother)
Johnson, Mary, Mrs., d.1931 (1st wife of Hewlett Johnson born Mary Taylor)
Taylor, Arthur, Mr. (brother of Mary Johnson, nee Taylor)
Johnson, Hewlett, Revd., 1874-1966
Wainwright, F., Mr.
Stratton, Arthur, Mr. (from Canada)
Ruby, Charles A., Mr. (Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company)
Pollitt, Harry, Mr. 1890-1960 (British Communist, general secretary, 1929-39, 1941-56, and chairman, 1956-60 of the Communist Party of Great Britain)
Fortescue, Winifred, Lady, 1888-1951 (authoress daughter of Howard Beech, wife of Sir John William Fortescue)
Leach, Wilfrid, S. C., Revd.
Goldring, Douglas, Mr. (author of the book 'Facing the Odds')
Walters, H. J., Mr. (Rector of Gateshead-Fell)
Inkpin, Albert, Mr. (Secretary of Russia Today Society)
Smith, Nowell, Ms.
Lee, Austin, Mr.
Graham, Harry B., Mr.
Roy, K. B., Mr.
Dougall, Lily, Ms.
Gash ?, Mary S., Ms.
Davidson, Edith M., Mrs. (wife of Archibishop Davidson)
Coombes, B. H., Mr.
Johnson, Edward, Mr. (Hewlett Johnson's brother)
Davidson, Randall Thomas, d. 1930 (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1903-1928)
de Zoete Elliot, Alice, Mrs. (Convener of the Ryde Left Book Club, St. Helens, Isle of Wight)
Darlington, Ellen, Mrs.
Spencer, Fleming W., Mr.
Barr, Norman Burton, Mr. (of Chigaco, Illinois)
Stanford, Major (of 'Friends of Canterbury Cathedral')
Donaldson, Frederick Lewis, Archdeacon, 1860-1953 (Church of England clergyman and Christian Socialist)
Johnson, Russell, Mr. (Hewlett Johnson's brother)
Dreiser, Theodore (Herman Albert), Mr.,1871-1945 (American novelist)
Johnson, Mary, Mrs., d.1931 (1st wife of Hewlett Johnson born Mary Taylor)
Macnutt, Frederick Brodie, Canon
Barry
CategoryCorrespondence
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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